Vodafone Airtouch PLC Offer for Mannesmann Declared Effective By SEC
27.12.1999, 11:59
LONDON (PROTEXT) - Vodafone AirTouch plc, (NYSE: VOD) (LondonStock Exchane: VOD) today announced that its U.S. registrationstatement relating to its offer to purchase all the outstandingshares and American Depositary Shares of Mannesmann AG (OTCBulletin Board: MNNSY; Hamburg: MMNGn.de) was declared effectiveon December 23, 1999 by the U.S. Securities and ExchangeCommission. The offer will expire at 6 p.m., New York City time,on Monday, February 7, 2000, unless the offer is extended. Vodafone AirTouch's United States information agent is D.F.King. Mannesmann shareholders should call 1-800-714-3312 forfurther information. ots Original Text Service: VodafoneAirTouch plc Internet: http://www.newsaktuell.de Contact:Melissa Stimpson, Senior Investor Relations Manager, VodafoneAirTouch plc, +44-1635-673-310; Steven Bruce and Mary BethKissane, both of Abernathy MacGregor Group, 212-940-0309, 917-678-6324, or Dec. 26, 212-371-5999; or John Bibas of D.F. King,212-493-6925; or Simon Dingemans, Goldman Sachs International,+44-171-774-1000; or Mark Lewisohn, Warburg Dillon Read, +44-171-606-1066, all for Vodafone AirTouch plc
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